Khwe language
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| Khwe | |
|---|---|
| Khwedam | |
| Kxoe | |
| Native to | Namibia, Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia |
| Region | Northwest District in Botswana, Khwai River, Mababe |
Native speakers | 8,000 (2011)[1] (7,000 Khwe and 1,000 ǁAni) |
Khoe
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: xuu – Khwe hnh – ǁAni (Handa) |
| Glottolog | kxoe1242[2] |
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Khwe (also rendered Kxoe, Khoe; /ˈkweɪ/ or /ˈkɔɪ/) is a dialect continuum of the Khoe family of Namibia, Angola, Botswana, South Africa, and parts of Zambia, with some 8,000 speakers.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brenzinger, Matthias (2011) "The twelve modern Khoisan languages." In Witzlack-Makarevich & Ernszt (eds.), Khoisan languages and linguistics: proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium, Riezlern / Kleinwalsertal (Research in Khoisan Studies 29). Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag.
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Kxoe–Ani". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
